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Anachronism Wow amazing that you have pre-chainsaws!!! I would love to see pics of those!!! Very cool history you have about your tools!!! That is so interesting and neat! I am still totally jealous of your tools! I'm hoping to have my husband make me some that look like the Woodwright...

Charles Well done!!! I'm hooked on Kirbys now! I just purchased a lot of 2: Heritage II and DS50 for $35.00 local pickup. I'm in the process of learning the Kirby ways due to them both needing some TLC! My first Kirbys and I'm scared because I know I want more! Ha Ha! That Kirby looks...

Anachronism WOW!!! I'm totally blown away by both of your capabilities and totally jealous!!! I love the simple archaic way of using tools and basically using yourself as a tool! It's a true art form! My husband does metal work and I do shrinking and tucking by using a log with a concave...

super-sweeper Thanks a lot! Ha Ha Phyllis!!! The Kirbys especially will look the nicest. My husband restores antique cars for a living. That in-tales painting, metal fabrication, and the general knowledge on how to restore stuff. He's not into vacuums, but he wanted to take my DS50 apart...

KirbyClassicIII Thanks! I will enjoy my vacuums forever! Once I get something to add to my collection, I will fix it and use it forever! There's nothing like old vintage stuff!!! Everything that is old that I collect, I will use and enjoy forever! I use a 1961 Sears Kenmore electric can...

BikerRay Thanks for the info on the bearings!!! That will make my life easier now!!! I got so many hobbies and interests! I'm just trying to take off with fixing and collecting vacuums. Thanks again! :) -Michelle

super-sweeper Here's a final pic of the other side.

super-sweeper Here's another pic of my resto of Walton.

super-sweeper Thanks for liking my chainsaw!!! That's me holding "Mr. Poppet"! I have 8 of those models so far. In all, between my husband's collection and mine, we have 115 chainsaws as of now, that changes almost daily! We collect, rebuild, and restore them! The one in the pic is my...

KirbyClassicIII Thanks for the info on the DS50 bag!!! That's so cool to see!!! :) -Michelle

KirbyClassicIII Thanks for the info on the DS50!!! I am learning so much about Kirbys that my head is spinning!!! I'm trying to remember everything that people are telling me! Which is cool, I actually have a spiral notebook for all of my hobbies and write down what I need to know and...

sonnyndad Thanks for the clarification about the serial numbers!!! That's very nice to know! Now on the DS50, is that read the same way as the Heritage II? :) -Michelle

TASE Thank you so very much for all of the wonderful information!!!!!! This will help me out greatly!!! All I've done so far is clean the dirt off of them and kinda start the process of polishing them. I will definitely take some more pics of the DS50's bag tomorrow for you! I want to know...

Kirby Question So, my serial number: 2870915192 means my Heritage II was made February 1987? If I read that right? Also, on my Heritage II, what does the Turbo mean on the front? Are all of the Heritage II's Turbos? I have a lot of questions!!! :) -Michelle

rugsucker Thanks for the info! I intend to have very happy vacuuming! :) -Michelle

Ben I didn't even know there was a number there! My Heritage II reads: 2870915192. Please let me know what that means. I love to hear the history on vintage stuff I collect! Thanks Ben! :) -Michelle

Love That Heritage 1 I'm jealous of your Heritage 1! That's the next Kirby I've got my eye on! :) -Michelle

Kirby Pic 12 Here's the final pic of my Kirbys.

Kirby Pic 11 Here's an eleventh pic of Kirbys.

Kirby Pic 10 Here's a tenth pic of Kirbys.